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Weber-stephen Sues Sunbeam

August 15, 1998|By George Gunset.

Weber-Stephen Products Co., the Palatine-based maker of Weber grills, said it has filed a suit in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleging that Sunbeam Products Inc. of Delray Beach, Fla. is infringing Weber-Stephen's U.S. patent covering sear grids for gas grills. The suit seeks an injunction ending the infringement and an award of treble damages to Weber-Stephen, along with attorney's fees.